Phylum Chordata Order Parrot | Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Psittaculinae Scientific name Prioniturus Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Blue‑crowned racket‑tail, Golden‑mantled racket‑tail, Blue‑headed racket‑tail, Buru racket‑tail, Yellow‑breasted racket‑tail |
Golden mantled racket tail
The genus Prioniturus contains nine parrot species found in the Philippines and Indonesia. They are easily distinguished from all other parrots by their elongated central tail feathers with the bare shaft and spatula at the end.
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Mindanao racket tail
Taxonomy
The following nine species and several subspecies are recognized in the genus:

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References
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